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OMB Issues New Guidance on Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data

April 18, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf and Joanna Colosimo

On March 28, 2024, the White HouseOffice of Management and Budget issued new guidance on the collection of race and ethnicity data by federal agencies. OMB revised Statistical Policy Directive (SPD) 15, which...
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Federal Agencies: AI in Employment Subject to EEO Regulations

April 15, 2024

By: Kristen Pryor and Dave Schmidt

On April 4, 2024, multiple federal agencies charged with enforcing various laws signed a joint statement asserting that:

  1. Their existing enforcement authority encompasses and applies to the use of automated...
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OMB Policy Regarding Federal Agencies’ Use of Artificial Intelligence

April 12, 2024

By: Kristen Pryor and Dave Schmidt

To meet obligations set forth in the President’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Executive Order 14110, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum for Federal Agencies on March 28, 2024. This...
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2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet Released

April 08, 2024

By: Benjamin Kerner and Alaya Collins

The EEO-1 Instruction Bookletfor the 2023 EEO-1 reports was published on March 19th, 2024.In comparing this instruction booklet to the prior version, thereare some notablechanges.A brief overview of the...
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Illinois Pay Reporting Update

April 05, 2024

By: Sally Makreff, Bill Osterndorf, Kate Hayek

The deadline for Illinois pay reporting was March 23, 2024. Organizations covered by the pay reporting provisions of the Illinois Equal Pay Act were required to complete an application for an Illinois...
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EEOC Releases EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Dashboard Site

April 03, 2024

By: Fred Satterwhite and Amanda Bowman

Over four years after collecting pay data from approximately 70,000 private employers and federal contractors via its controversial EEO-1 “Component 2” form, EEOC has released a public website featuring...
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OFCCP Releases 2025 Budget Justification

March 29, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released its budget justification for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The budget justification provides information on priorities the agency is ...
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OFCCP Updates Annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark to 5.2%

March 28, 2024

By: Sheryl Harmening

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs(OFCCP)updated theirannual veteran hiring benchmarkto 5.2%, down by 0.2% from 2023. The hiring benchmark is updated each yearand reflects the percentage...
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OFCCP Contractor Portal Certification Begins April 1, 2024

March 25, 2024

By: Victoria Ungvary

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that the 2024 contractor certification period will begin on April 1, 2024, with a deadline of July 1, 2024. Federal contractors and subcontractors will...
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Revised Washington D.C. Wage Transparency Law Effective in June 2024

March 14, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

A revised version of the Washington, D.C. wage transparency law will become effective on June 30, 2024. The District has had a wage transparency law in effect since 2014The previous version of the law prohibited employers from ...
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OFCCP Releases New VEVRAA Resources

March 05, 2024

By: Mitchell Chamberlin

On February 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs released new resources to “help veterans and employers understand the protections under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)...

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New Reporting Requirements for Construction Contractors

February 29, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released several proposals that would place new requirements on construction companies involved in federal construction projects....

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